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When I was young, I recall there was a soap-opera called As The World Turns. What an appropriate title for our lives... As the world turns, we live our dramas, our joys, our love, our sorrows, our whatever we choose to experience and others around us choose to experience. Yet through it all, the world continues to turn, oblivious to our dramas, though unfortunately not immune from the consequences of our actions.
This week is the solstice and the beginning of a new season. Perhaps, we can make it the beginning of a new season in our lives as well -- in our attitudes and actions. As the picture above shows, no matter what is happening on the outside, on the inside remains the small child we all were: innocent, loving, vulnerable. This is who we are: the innocent child, wanting to give and receive love with no strings attached, no agendas.
I write this on Father's Day, and wish for all men to reconnect with the loving and nurturing father energy inside of themselves as well as with the loving nurturing mother energy. All energy is one, and love has no gender, no barriers, no restrictions. And when we encounter situations and people that don't seem to be expressing their loving nature, remember that everyone is doing what they think is best at this time... and that everyone is in the process of evolving.
The transition from a caterpillar to a butterfly is not an easy or pretty one. It is a rough ride... and this is the time we are experiencing now. The transition from the age of greed and lust for power, to the age of sharing, caring, and oneness. It is possible, and we are the ones who can make it happen... one by one, moment by moment, experience by experience.
I will be slowly easing back into a work schedule after over a month of recuperating from eye surgery. I still am restricting computer screen time, but am able to spend more time at the computer and resume preparing articles for your reading pleasure. As for Daily Inspiration subscribers, you will need to be a bit more patient, as I am not ready to make that daily time commitment just yet.
They say that time heals all wounds. I see that taking place, albeit slowly, with my eyes. I wish you healing as well in all aspects of your life... physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. We are wholistic beings and we must learn to nurture all parts of ourselves and of Mother Earth.
Thank you to all who sent me "get well soon" messages after my surgery. Your caring touched my heart.
Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week.
...with love and gratitude,
Marie T. Russell
editor/publisher,
InnerSelf.com
"New Attitudes...New Possibilities"
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK
Is This The Day? Father's Day Turnaround
Will T. Wilkinson, author of the book Now or Never
It's Father's Day. What's the symbolic meaning? Could something life-changing happen today in your life and mine?
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: June 20-26, 2022
Pam Younghans, NorthPoint Astrology
This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.
Astrological Overview and Horoscope: June 20-26, 2022 (Video)
Trouble Paying Bills Can Take A Heavy Toll On Fathers’ Mental Health
Joyce Y. Lee, The Ohio State University
Prior poverty research has been primarily conducted with mothers, with a predominant focus on low incomes, without considering the role of so-called “material hardship” and its impact on fathers.
9 Vegetables That Are Healthier When Cooked
Laura Brown, Teesside University
Not all food is more nutritious when eaten raw. Indeed, some vegetables are actually more nutritious when cooked. Here are nine of them.
How Social Stress Can Speed Up Immune System Aging
Eric Klopack, University of Southern California
As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. This aging of the immune system, called immunosenescence, may be an important part of such age-related health problems as cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as older people’s less effective response to vaccines.
Is Intermittent Fasting Actually Good For Weight Loss?
David Clayton, Nottingham Trent University
If you’re someone who’s thought about losing weight or has wanted to get healthier in the past few years, you’ve probably come across these two words: intermittent fasting.
Decades of Research Document the Health Effects of BPA
Tracey Woodruff, University of California, San Francisco
Whether or not you’ve heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it’s almost certainly in your body.
How To Find Silence With Sound All Around
Osho
Close your eyes and feel the whole universe filled with sound. Feel as if every sound is moving toward you and you are the center. This feeling that you are the center will give you a very deep peace.
New USB-C Charger Rule Shows How EU Regulators Make Decisions For The World
Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University
Have you ever borrowed a friend’s charger only to find it is not compatible with your phone? Or wondered what to do with the pile of cables you’ve accumulated from every device you’ve ever bought?
At The Brink
While, we at InnerSelf, strive to present an inspiring and positive view of life and events, at times, an approach is needed that is a bit more harsh when the truths are glaring and need to be addressed. That is what this section At The Brink does: shed light on issues that are urgent for humanity and the planet.
Time To Rethink As Fertilizer Prices Are Soaring
Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University
Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021, causing great stress in farm country.
Why Global Warming Can Continue After Emissions End
Julien Emile-Geay, USC
By now, few people question the reality that humans are altering Earth’s climate. The real question is: How quickly can we halt, even reverse, the damage?
Why A Eurozone Economic Crisis Looks Like A Possibility
Muhammad Ali Nasir, University of Leeds
The European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed speculation that it will become the latest central bank to start raising headline interest rates to try to ward off inflation.
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